Short-term rentals in Durham
Durham is the 123rd-largest of 597 short-term rental markets across the United Kingdom: 895 listings, 57% on Airbnb. 35% of supply is run by professional operators, below the median market's 39%, led by Toast Lettings (66 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 895
- Market rank
- #123 / 597
- National share
- 0.1%
- Named professional operators
- 18
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Durham
In Durham, Airbnb leads with 511 listings (57%), versus 384 on Booking.com (43%).
Where the listings are in Durham
The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red and Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan to explore the market, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.
Market structure in Durham
Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 46% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 26% on Airbnb. The 18 named professional operators run 260 local listings between them, and the three largest — Toast Lettings, Cottages.com and Sykes Holiday Cottages — account for 55% of that. The other 50 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 35%
- Median market
- 39%
- Single-listing hosts
- 25%
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
Listings by property type
Houses, cottages & holiday homes make up 57% of Durham's classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (22%).
Largest operators in Durham
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked United Kingdom listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toast Lettings | 66 | 4.45 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 1,501 |
| 2 | Cottages.com | 45 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 217,587 |
| 3 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 31 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 179,990 |
| 4 | Stay With Us MPB Ltd | 29 | 4.51 / 5 | 7.3 / 10 | 2,536 |
| 5 | Luke Stays | 28 | 4.51 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 697 |
| 6 | ALSENED LTD | 16 | 3.45 / 5 | 6.4 / 10 | 152,134 |
| 7 | Host & Stay | 16 | 4.57 / 5 | 8.3 / 10 | 59,134 |
| 8 | Blue Skies Stays | 7 | 4.40 / 5 | 7.7 / 10 | 1,154 |
| 9 | Pass the Keys | 6 | 4.75 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 62,567 |
| 10 | Travelnest Ltd | 3 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 95,073 |
The other 8 professional operators in Durham
Local listings
- Vacant Nests 3 listings
- Finest Retreats 2 listings
- holidaycottages.co.uk 2 listings
- The Serviced Accommodation Company 2 listings
- Crabtree & Crabtree 1 listing
- Hoseasons 1 listing
- Staybridge Suites 1 listing
- Studio Apartment 1 listing
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Durham among their markets. See the full interactive Durham market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Durham compares
Durham ranks 123rd of 597 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Salisbury 899 listings
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Lewes 897 listings
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Worcester 897 listings
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Poole 894 listings
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Eastbourne 890 listings
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Llanelli 889 listings
Photo credits
- Salisbury: Photo: Salisbury Cathedral by Andrew Dunn (Website: ) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lewes: Photo: Harveys Brewery (Lewes) by Wikimedia Commons contributors · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Worcester: Photo: Worcester from Fort Royal Hill by Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Poole: Photo: Poole Quay - geograph.co.uk 636450 by Chris Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Eastbourne: Photo: Eastbourne Beach - geograph.org.uk - 1582936 by Oast House Archive · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Llanelli: Photo: Llanelli Town Hall (Recreated) - geograph.org.uk - 307459 by Hywel Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Durham market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Durham?
Durham has 895 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 511 on Airbnb and 384 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Durham?
The largest professional operator in Durham is Toast Lettings, with 66 local listings.
How professionalised is the Durham short-term rental market?
35% of Durham's listings (310 of 895) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, below the median of 597 markets across the United Kingdom (39%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 46% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 26% on Airbnb. The 18 named professional operators run 260 local listings between them, and the three largest — Toast Lettings, Cottages.com and Sykes Holiday Cottages — account for 55% of that. The other 50 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Durham?
In Durham, Airbnb leads with 511 listings (57%), versus 384 on Booking.com (43%).
How many professional operators run listings in Durham?
18 named professional operators run listings in Durham. The full roster is listed on this page, and the interactive market report maps every listing.
About this data
Figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshot of 895 public short-term rental listings in Durham, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com across the United Kingdom. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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